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Chris Patten

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Person.png Chris Patten   NNDB Powerbase Sourcewatch WikiquoteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
deep state operative)
Chris Patten.jpg
Born1944-05-12
 Cleveleys,  UK
Nationality UK
Alma mater •  St Benedict's School (Ealing)
•  Oxford University/Balliol College
Religion Roman Catholicism
Children •  Kate Patten
•  Laura Charles
•  Alice Patten
Spouse Lavender Thornton
Member of"Amato Group", Ditchley/Governors, Ditchley/UK, European Council on Foreign Relations, Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, The Other Club, Trilateral Commission
PartyConservative, Crossbench
Suspected UK deep state operative

Employment.png Governor of Hong Kong

In office
9 July 1992 - 30 June 1997
The last holder of the job. The colony was handed over to China.

Employment.png Chairman of the BBC Trust

In office
1 May 2011 - 6 May 2014

Employment.png Chancellor of the University of Oxford

In office
20 September 2003 - Present

Employment.png Chancellor of Newcastle University

In office
5 October 1999 - 5 October 2009

Employment.png European Commissioner for External Relations

In office
16 September 1999 - 22 November 2004
Preceded byLeon Brittan

Employment.png Chairman of the Conservative Party Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
28 November 1990 - 11 May 1992
Preceded byKenneth Baker

Employment.png Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
28 November 1990 - 10 April 1992
Preceded byKenneth Baker
Succeeded byWilliam Waldegrave

Employment.png Secretary of State for the Environment Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
24 July 1989 - 28 November 1990
Preceded byNicholas Ridley
Succeeded byMichael Heseltine

Employment.png UK/Minister for Overseas Development

In office
10 September 1986 - 24 July 1989

Employment.png Member of Parliament for Bath

In office
3 May 1979 - 10 April 1992

Employment.png President of the Legislative Council

In office
9 July 1992 - 19 February 1993

Employment.png Member of the House of Lords,  Lord Temporal

In office
11 January 2005 - Present

Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes is a British politician who was the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992, and the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997.

Gladio

He is a member of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, which was part of Gladio in some countries. It is a matter of speculation if he set up similar structures in Hong Kong before it was handed back to China.

 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/200731 May 20073 June 2007Turkey
Istanbul
The 55th Bilderberg meeting, held in Turkey
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